Attachment for safety razor sets and the like for drying the razor blades after shaving



Dec. 8, 1931. 1 w, KURTZ,JR 1,835,408

ATTACHMENT FOR SAFETY RAZOR SETS AND THELIKE FOR DRYING THE RAZOR BLADES AFTER SHAVING Filed July 28, 1928 Jwumtoc Patented Dec. 8, 1931 PATENT OFFICE DANIEL W. 3. IURTZ, I3,

01 COLUMBIA, EISSOURI ATTACHMENT-10B SAFETY RAZOR SETS D THE LIKE FOB DRYING THE RAZOR manna-Arm SHAVING I Application fled duly 88, 1988. Serial No. 295,985.

An attachment fdr safety razor sets, and the like, for drying the razor blades after shaving.

This invention relates to safety razor sets,

5 and the like, and particularly to an attachment or appliance thereto for drying the razor blade after shaving, without the necessity of wipin the blade after washing off the lather an hair thereon, which has accumulated upon it during the process of shav- The purpose of the invention is to provide a means for quickly and easily drying a razor blade, or the like, after using same, thus to obviate the necessity of wiping it off with a cloth after washing same, which wiping requires valuable time when one is hurried, and

also dulls the blade, because touching the shar edges thereof with even a towel or so han kerchief has its telling efi'ect thereon.

The invention is a sort of frame work which consists of two leaves, attached together in hinge like fashion. Wheri in use one leaf fits snugly into the top of the shaving set box, or case, and the other leaf, being made somewhat smaller, swings easily upon its hinges in front of the former leaf to which it is attached alon the lower edges of each,

as the box, to whic the invention is applied,

lies open while the shaving set is being used.

The leaves are rectangular, but with corners rounded, according to the shape of the box top to which the invention is a lied. Within the framework of each leaf is adjusted a small sheet of any ordinary blotting a er,

cut to fit into the frame snugly enou t at it will remain in its osition' therein, w en the box is open and tli e shavin set is in use.

When the box lies open one o the leaves'with 40 its blotting sheet will, at all times, be lying nearly enough horizontal for the razor blade to be placed thereupon and to remain in that osition until removed or the box closed.

Vhen the box has been closed, or the front leaf with its blotting sheet has been laid'over upon the blotting sheet of the other leaf, the blade will then be lying between and in contact with the two blotting sheets, and these will at once absorb the water that is on the blade resulting from washing it. The blotting sheets will instantly absorb the water from the blade on both sides and while the other parts of the razor are being cleansed. No wiping of the blade is necessary. The blade should, of course, be shifted to a dry spot on the blotting paper before closing up the set.

The invention is preferably made of cheap and soft metal, as ordinarily used in making things-of this sort. The framework of each leaf consists of four sides, each side being made just wide enough to provide a support,

or resting surface, for the corresponding edge of the sheet of blotting paper which the leaf is to receive; and along the outeredges of these fiat resting surfaces, or sides of each leaf are constructed small elevations, or flanges, of the same material, which flanges are intended to retain the blotters within position within the 'frame. The larger of the leaves with its blotter is made so that the framework thereof fits tightly 'into the top of the razor set box, or case. It is intended to remain permanently therein in that place. The smaller leaf swings loosely upon its hinges from the lower edge of the larger leaf, and, when the box is lying open, this leaf may be lying'over upon the front surface of the other leaf or it may be inclined forward and resting upon the open box and its contents.

The nature of the invention and its objects may be more fully understood by having reference to the drawings hereto attached and F made a part of this specification. In brief, the drawings are as follows:

' Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the. device; 9 Figures 3 and 4 are cross sectionstaken on lines 33 and 4-4 respectively of Figure 1; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the device applied to the safety razor box. Referring to the drawings, it will be noted that the attachment comprises two frames 1 and 2 secured together along adjacent edges by a hinge 3.. The frame 1 is lar er than frame 2 and of a size to seat in an in friclot i tional engagement with the top 7 of a safety razor box 6.

Each of the frame members 1 and 2 is provided with an upstanding peripheral flange 5 of a depth less than the thickness of the sheets of blotting paper 4 which are made of a size to seat in said frame members and in frictional engagement with said peripheral flanges 5, 5.

It will thus be seen that when the frames 1 and 2 are closed only the blotters 4:, 4 will contact a razor blade interposed between them, thus fully protecting the blade from any possible contact with metal parts and it will further appear that when the larger frame member 1 is positioned in the top 7 of box 6, the smaller frame 2 is free to swing on hinge 3.

Various modifications will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to accommodate the device to boxes of various shapes and styles but within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim as my invention:

1. A. dryer for safety razor blades comprising a substantially rectangular frame constructed to frictionally engage a box, a second similar frame slightly smaller than the first, said frames hingedly associated along one ed e of each, a sheet of absorbent material substantially covering each frame.

2. A dryer for safety razor blades con1- prising a substantially rectangular frame constructed to frictionally engage a box, a second frame, slightly smaller than the first, said frames hingedly associated along one edge of each, a set of absorbent material substantially covering each frame, each of the frames having an upturned peripheral flange of a depth slightly less than the thickness of the absorbent sheets.

In testimony hereof that I claim the invention herein above set forth I hereto aifix my signature.

DANIEL W. B. KURTZ, JR. 

